Louisville Distributor of mRNA Shots Dies Unexpectedly at 36

The associate medical director of Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, died unexpectedly this week. She was 36.

The circumstances surrounding Hartlage’s death are not immediately clear, but in a statement, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called her passing “unexpected.”

I got a little visit from the Pfizer fairy today! 🧚‍♀️

But seriously, SO excited to be able to get #CovidVaccines for kids 5-11 years old (including mine!) SOON!

FDA ✔
CDC committee ✔
Waiting on CDC director…

Expect to see these in the wild locally, no later than next week. pic.twitter.com/yb6MBHLoHV

— SarahBeth Hartlage (@SBHartlageMD) November 3, 2021

Hartlage helped spearhead the distribution of mRNA injections in Louisville, including boosters and the batch for children ages 5 to 11.

🙏🏼RIP- I pray none of those doses ends up this way 😩

— Dr. Lynn Fynn (Fan Account) (@fynn_fan) March 20, 2022

She supported vaccine mandates.

Vaccine mandates work.https://t.co/LczBBlxiz0

— SarahBeth Hartlage (@SBHartlageMD) November 2, 2021

She mocked the use of Ivermectin to treat COVID.

Imagine you're a legit horse farmer.

One horse has a parasitic infection, so you go buy her some medicine.

As you approach the checkout, people are starting at you [+ the ivermectin paste in your basket].

"It's for my horse! I'm vaccinated!" You plead.

No one believes you.

— SarahBeth Hartlage (@SBHartlageMD) September 4, 2021

And yes, she enjoyed wearing a face mask on airplanes.

5AM sweaty airplane selfie can only mean one thing: I am #HIMSS bound!

Excited to get my #health #technology nerd on…but I must admit, I'm feeling a bit of #FOMO with all the families in their Mickey attire, bound for Disney! pic.twitter.com/Buq973cjwb

— SarahBeth Hartlage (@SBHartlageMD) March 15, 2022